Those Persephone editions are some of my favorites. I've read two of Whipple's books, "The Priory" and "High Wages" and loved them both. Thanks for reminding me of her. Will be picking up this collection.
Thanks for this. I’ve read a couple of Dorothy Whipple’s novels, including Mr Knight, but didn’t know about her short stories. A form I’ve never really taken to, a waste of good characters I usually think. But these sound good.
I'm on a Whipple kick myself right now. I just read Greenbanks and then followed that with her childhood memoir The Other Day which I enjoyed enormously. I've got to get to her short stories soon. She really does the plight of women and the gulf of understanding between children and adults so, so well! Thank you for this post!
“What could she do with her long, empty life?” Gosh. She really is good, isn:t she. I now own two Dorothy Whipple books thanks to you, Sarah. (Quite happy about it, too!) Thank you.
I “found” Dorothy Whipple some years ago when I was researching 20c middlebrow womens writing . Parciau, used as the background for much of the story is just a few miles from my home in Anglesey(Ynys Mon) I now must read her short stories!
Those Persephone editions are some of my favorites. I've read two of Whipple's books, "The Priory" and "High Wages" and loved them both. Thanks for reminding me of her. Will be picking up this collection.
Thanks for this. I’ve read a couple of Dorothy Whipple’s novels, including Mr Knight, but didn’t know about her short stories. A form I’ve never really taken to, a waste of good characters I usually think. But these sound good.
I'm on a Whipple kick myself right now. I just read Greenbanks and then followed that with her childhood memoir The Other Day which I enjoyed enormously. I've got to get to her short stories soon. She really does the plight of women and the gulf of understanding between children and adults so, so well! Thank you for this post!
“What could she do with her long, empty life?” Gosh. She really is good, isn:t she. I now own two Dorothy Whipple books thanks to you, Sarah. (Quite happy about it, too!) Thank you.
That's very good to hear!
I had not heard of her before. She sounds interesting I will check her out.
I must read some Whipple! Have you read any of Kay Boyle’s stories? I think you would like them!
That's a new name to me! I'll check her out
i remember this writer but never read her books. no fuss writing is what is needed these days.
I “found” Dorothy Whipple some years ago when I was researching 20c middlebrow womens writing . Parciau, used as the background for much of the story is just a few miles from my home in Anglesey(Ynys Mon) I now must read her short stories!
Mr. Whipple, the Charmin salesman, demands equal time.